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<p>Yesterday, Brock unveiled a new plaque recognizing the significant contributions that local union members made to the University&rsquo;s Founding Fund from 1965 to 1970.</p>
<p>The plaque, which is located on the 300-level of Mackenzie Chown where blocks B and C meet, was proposed by Brock&rsquo;s Centre for Labour Studies as part of the <a href="http://brocku50.ca/">University&rsquo;s 50th anniversary celebrations</a>.</p>
<p>&ldquo;This plaque commemorates the contributions of unions and the labour movement to the very foundation of Brock University,&rdquo; said Ingrid Makus, acting dean, <a href="http://www.brocku.ca/social-sciences/">Faculty of Social Sciences</a>, at yesterday&rsquo;s event. &ldquo;This group of supporters was one of the first to provide voluntary financial contributions to the founding of the University.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Labour unions played a key role in organizing voluntary payroll deduction in work sites across Niagara in support of the early growth and development of the University.</p>
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</ul></div>Faculty of Social SciencesLabour StudiesMarketing CommunicationsThu, 03 Apr 2014 16:29:33 +0000jsinibaldi25750 at http://brocku.caGrant for Peter Kormos Publicationhttp://brocku.ca/news/24604
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<p><a href="http://brocku.ca/social-sciences/departments-and-centres/labour-studies/faculty-members/larry-savage">Dr. Larry Savage</a> (LABR) recently received a grant from the <a href="http://www.brocku.ca/social-sciences/information-for-faculty/council-for-research-in-the-so-2">Council for Research in the Social Sciences</a> (CRISS).&nbsp; Dr. Savage will use the funds to assist him with publishing a political biography of lontime NDP&nbsp;MPP Peter Cormose entitled <em>Socialist Cowboy</em><em>.</em> Dr. Savage states that &quot;Socialist Cowboy is a short political biography detailing the life and activism of longtime Welland NDP MPP Peter Kormos, one of the most colourful and controversial political personalities in the history of Ontario politics. Throughout his illustrious 23-year career as a member of the Ontario legislature, Kormos's unapologetic commitment to democratic socialism and his shoot-from-the hip brand of small-town populism won him strong accolades back in his blue-collar hometown of Welland, while raising eyebrows at Queen's Park and within his own party. From his days as a student strike leader, to his short-lived time in Bob Rae's cabinet, to his run for the Ontario NDP leadership, and his epic battles with the province's political establishment, the book chronicles Kormos's political trajectory, through interviews and archival research, with a view to unpacking the ideas and traits that have made him a political icon.&quot;&nbsp; Details about the forthcoming publication can be requested from <a href="mailto:lsavage@brocku.ca">Dr. Larry Savage</a>.</p>
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</ul></div>Faculty of Social SciencesLabour StudiesMon, 09 Dec 2013 14:25:25 +0000jstewart24604 at http://brocku.caUpcoming Eventhttp://brocku.ca/news/21136
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<p>The Centre for Labour Studies and the Department of Political Science present Dr. Ed Burmilla &quot;Class Conflict in the 2012 American Election&quot;. Friday, November 23rd, 1:00 pm in Sankey Chamber.</p>
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